Np - The Pines #1
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 60 Descanso Drive, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Np - The Pines #1 is a 264,853-square-foot multifamily housing building at 60 Descanso Drive, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2002. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 38.4 kBtu/ft² and 590 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 38.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 590 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,242,255 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 264,853 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6702412:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 91 | +2 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 590 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | -1 | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 630 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | +5 | 38.9 kBtu/ft² | 620 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 85 | ±0 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 607 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | -2 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 651 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 87 | 39.7 kBtu/ft² | 643 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 60 Descanso Drive, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.40589, -121.93980
Within ~1 km
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How does Np - The Pines #1 compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Np - The Pines #1's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 38.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 264,853 sq ft, it is about 75% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Np - The Pines #1's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Np - The Pines #1, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2019 to 91 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 39.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 38.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 643 tCO₂e to 590 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Np - The Pines #1's 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 264,853 sq ft works out to about 10.2 billion Btu (2,981 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,242,255 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Np - The Pines #1 to report its energy use?
Np - The Pines #1 reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:6702412:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Np - The Pines #1's energy grade?
Np - The Pines #1 scores 91 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Np - The Pines #1 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 264,853 sq ft, including 1,242,255 kWh of electricity.
What are Np - The Pines #1's carbon emissions?
Np - The Pines #1 reported 590 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Np - The Pines #1?
Np - The Pines #1 is at 60 Descanso Drive, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.40589, -121.93980 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Np - The Pines #1 and when was it built?
Np - The Pines #1 has 264,853 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Np - The Pines #1 covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Np - The Pines #1, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/np-the-pines-1-24783062 (data as of July 9, 2026).